Friday, September 21st

Homeroom (7:45-8:00)
  1. Place cellphones in the red bucket
  2. Get your laptops; Go to your assigned seat; Take out your planners
  3. Attendance
  4. Packers for Lunch and Papers for the Office?
  5. I will call students by pods to put away their jackets and backpacks; Closet will be locked for the day
  6. Student Intentions
  7. Prayer of St. Francis
  8. Pledge of Allegiance
  9. Check out the Extra Credit Section on the Wiki

7th Grade Religion (8:05-8:45)

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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY!

8th Grade Religion (8:50-9:30)
  1. Fruits of the Holy Spirit Quia Quiz
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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY!

7th Grade Math (9:35-10:15)
M.7.1.1 Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract rational numbers, represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical line diagram.
  1. 9/21 4-Steps Problem (5 minutes; NO TALKING)
  2. Adding Integers Practice Worksheet #4-11
  3. Subtracting Integers Practice Worksheet #4-11

HOMEWORK: Adding and Subtracting Integers Practice Worksheets

8th Grade Math (10:20-11:00)
M.8.1.1 Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; the rationals are those with decimal expansions that terminate in 0s or eventually repeat. Know that other numbers are called irrational.
  1. 9/21 4-Steps Problem
  2. The Real Numbers Practice Worksheet; #1-18

HOMEWORK: The Real Numbers Practice Worksheet; #1-18

HR/Lunch (11:05-11:40)
  1. Lunch Prayer: Prayer for Kindness

7th Grade Social Studies (11:55-12:35)
History 11: Review the causes and effects of the French and Indian War
  1. Create a Causes and Effects Poster for the French and Indian War (THERE IS AN EXAMPLE ON THE BOARD; BE MORE CREATIVE THAN ME!)
    • Use Page 146 in the Textbook to help you with the Effects
  2. Answer questions 25, 26, and 27 on the SS Vocab & Review Q's Wiki Page (Use lined paper)

GYM (12:50-1:30)

6th Grade Math (1:25-2:05)
  1. 9/21 4-Steps Problem
  2. Peace Posters or Giving Tree ornaments

Thursday, September 20th

Homeroom (7:45-8:00)
  1. Place cellphones in the red bucket
  2. Get your laptops; Go to your assigned seat; Take out your planners
  3. Attendance
  4. Packers for Lunch and Papers for the Office?
  5. I will call students by pods to put away their jackets and backpacks; Closet will be locked for the day
  6. Student Intentions
  7. Prayer of St. Francis
  8. Pledge of Allegiance

7th Grade Religion (8:05-8:45)
M7.3 Telling the story of the Christmas mystery
  1. Review: "The Christmas mystery is about the incarnation of the (blank) made flesh, the (blank) sent into the darkness, the God who empties himself and becomes a man - so that men and women might become as (blank)."
  2. Review: "The (blank) today brings into the world the Eternal, And the earth offers a cave to the Inaccessible, The angels and shepherds praise him, And the (blank) advance with the star, For you are born for us, Little Child, God Eternal!"
  3. Review questions from The King is Born Worksheet
  4. Watch remainder of "The King Is Born" (7:00)
  5. Complete Worksheet:
  6. Spiritual Meditation

8th Grade Religion (8:50-9:30)
M8.3 Name the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit
  1. Spiritual Meditation
  2. Make notecards for the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit and study
  • Gifts:
    • Knowledge: Knowledge helps us know ourselves and the world around us.
    • Understanding: Understanding helps us straighten out our lives and to deal with our problems.
    • Wisdom: Wisdom helps us see God's plan in our lives and in the world.
    • Courage: Courage helps us walk into the world and feel prepared.
    • Reverence: Reverence teaches us to treat our fragile world and its people respectfully.
    • Wonder: Wonder keeps us awestruck by the beauty and power of God in our lives.
    • Right Judgment: Right Judgment is the gift that helps us make good choices.

HOMEWORK: Study for the Gifts and Fruit
Mark Goodly to complete Gifts of the Holy Spirit Narrative Quiz

7th Grade Math (9:35-10:15)
M.7.1.1 Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract rational numbers, represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical line diagram.
  1. Pass back 9/19 4-Steps Problem
  2. Review 9/19 4-Steps Problem
  3. Take out HW (Page 14 (Blue Workbook); #1-2)
  4. 9/20 4-Steps Problem (Check HW / Pass out Textbooks / Dry Erase Boards)
  5. Review HW (Dry Erase Boards; Page 88; #1-4)
  6. Page 14; #3

HOMEWORK: Page 14; #3-10

8th Grade Math (10:20-11:00)
M.8.1.1 Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; the rationals are those with decimal expansions that terminate in 0s or eventually repeat. Know that other numbers are called irrational.
  1. Pass back 9/19 4-Steps Problem
  2. Review 9/19 4-Steps Problem
  3. 9/20 4-Steps Problem (Pass out Notecards)
  4. Review HW
  5. Page 195; Irrational Numbers
  6. Page 195; Real Numbers

HOMEWORK: Page 30 (Green Workbook); #1-14

HR/Lunch (11:05-11:40)
  1. Lunch Prayer

6th Grade Math (11:55-12:35)
M.6.1.1 Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples
  1. Pass back 9/19 4-Steps Problem
  2. Review 9/19 4-Steps Problem
  3. Take out HW
  4. 9/20 4-Steps Problem (Check HW)
  5. Review: What is a factor?
  6. Review: What is a prime number?
  7. Review: Greatest Common Factor
  8. Review HW

7th Grade Social Studies (12:40-1:20)
History 11: Review the causes and effects of the French and Indian War
Interesting FACT:
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Page 143: "The situation improved for Britain during 1757 when William Pitt became prime minister. Pitt sought top generals who had genuine military talent...In the fall, the British took Fort Duquesne. The British renamed the post Fort Pitt, in William Pitt's honor. It later became the city of Pittsburgh"

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  1. Complete History Workbook, Page 66


7th Grade Study Hall (1:25-2:05)


Wednesday, September 19th

Homeroom (7:45-8:00)
  1. Place cellphones in the red bucket
  2. Get your laptops; Go to your assigned seat; Take out your planners
  3. Attendance
  4. Packers for Lunch and Papers for the Office?
  5. I will call students by pods to put away their jackets and backpacks; Closet will be locked for the day
  6. Student Intentions
  7. Prayer of St. Francis
  8. Pledge of Allegiance
  9. Dr. Rigg is coming to visit our school today!

7th Grade Math (8:05-8:45)
M.7.1.1 Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract rational numbers, represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical line diagram.
  1. Pass back 9/18
  2. Review 9/18 4-Steps Problem / Review: Income and Expenses (Income; Good / Expenses; Bad / Profits; Good / Losses; Bad)
  3. 9/19 4-Steps Problem (Check HW / Pass out Textbooks)
  4. Review HW
  5. Page 86; Modeling Integer Subtraction; Modeling Integer Subtraction Examples A, B, and C

HOMEWORK: Page 88; #1-4
HOMEWORK: Page 14 (Blue Workbook); #1-2

8th Grade Math (8:50-9:30)
M.8.1.1 Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; the rationals are those with decimal expansions that terminate in 0s or eventually repeat. Know that other numbers are called irrational.
  1. 9/19 4-Steps Problem (Check HW / Pass back 9/18 4-Steps Problem / Pass out Notecards)
  2. Review 9/18 4-Steps Problem
  3. Review HW
  4. Page 195; Irrational Numbers
  5. Page 195; Real Numbers

HOMEWORK: Page 30 (Green Workbook); #1-14

7th Grade Religion (9:35-10:15)
M7.3 Telling the story of the Christmas mystery
  1. Review: "The Christmas mystery is about the incarnation of the (blank) made flesh, the (blank) sent into the darkness, the God who empties himself and becomes a man - so that men and women might become as (blank)."
  2. Review: "The (blank) today brings into the world the Eternal, And the earth offers a cave to the Inaccessible, The angels and shepherds praise him, And the (blank) advance with the star, For you are born for us, Little Child, God Eternal!"
  3. Review the first four questions of The King is Born Worksheet
  4. Watch remainder of "The King Is Born" (19:00)
  5. Complete Worksheet:
  6. Spiritual Meditation (Jesus' Birth Prompt)

8th Grade Religion (10:20-11:00)
M8.3 Name the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit
  1. Spiritual Meditation
  2. Complete Gifts of the Holy Spirit Narratives

HR/Lunch (11:05-11:40)
  1. Lunch Prayer

6th Grade Math (11:55-12:35)
M.6.1.1 Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples
  1. Pass back 9/18 4-Steps Problem
  2. Review 9/18 4-Steps Problem
  3. Use class to show 4-Steps Problem
  4. 9/19 4-Steps Problem (Check HW)
  5. Review: What is a factor?
  6. Review: What is a prime number?
  7. Review: Greatest Common Factor
  8. Review HW

HOMEWORK: Page 26; #10-18

ART (12:15-1:15)

7th Grade Social Studies (1:25-2:05)
History 11: Review the causes and effects of the French and Indian War
  1. Warmup: Page 141; Join or Die Reading Political Cartoon Skills Activity
  2. French and Indian War PPT:


Tuesday, September 18th

Homeroom (7:45-8:00)
  1. Place cellphones in the red bucket
  2. Get your laptops; Go to your assigned seat; Take out your planners
  3. Attendance
  4. Packers for Lunch and Papers for the Office?
  5. I will call students by pods to put away their jackets and backpacks; Closet will be locked for the day
  6. Student Intentions
  7. Prayer of St. Francis
  8. Pledge of Allegiance
  9. What are we thankful for?

7th Grade Religion (8:05-8:45)
M7.3 Telling the story of the Christmas mystery
  1. "The Christmas mystery is about the incarnation of the Word made flesh, the Light sent into the darkness, the God who empties himself and becomes a man - so that men and women might become as gods."
  2. "The Virgin today brings into the world the Eternal, And the earth offers a cave to the Inaccessible, The angels and shepherds praise him, And the magi advance with the star, For you are born for us, Little Child, God Eternal!"
  3. Watch "The King Is Born"
  4. Complete Worksheet:
  5. Spiritual Meditation (Page 62; "Season's Greetings from Jesus" Prompt; "Today we started talking about the Christmas mystery...the Word made flesh, the Light sent into the darkness...Maybe you still wonder why Jesus was born...Listen to these words of Jesus...")

8th Grade Religion (8:50-9:30)
  1. Gifts of the Holy Spirit Quia Quiz
  2. Make final corrections to the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Narrative

7th Grade Math (9:35-10:15)
M.7.1.1 Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract rational numbers, represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical line diagram.
  1. Pass back 9/17 4-Steps Problem
  2. Review 9/17 4-Steps Problem / Explain Income and Expenses
  3. Check HW (Students to show their work on the board)
  4. Review Absolute Value
  5. Page 81; Adding Integers; "If the signs are different...find the difference...USE THE SIGN OF THE INTEGER WITH THE GREATEST ABSOLUTE VALUE"
  6. Adding Integers Worksheet; #1
  7. 9/18 4-Steps Problem

HOMEWORK: Adding Integers Worksheet; #1-8

8th Grade Math (10:20-11:00)
M.8.1.1 Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; the rationals are those with decimal expansions that terminate in 0s or eventually repeat. Know that other numbers are called irrational.
  1. Pass back 9/17 4-Steps Problem
  2. Review 9/17 4-Steps Problem
  3. Take out HW
  4. 9/18 4-Steps Problem (Check HW; Page 11; #9-20)
  5. Review HW
  6. Page 69; Writing Fractions as Decimals
  7. Page 69; 5/4 & -1/6

HOMEWORK: Page 11 (Green Workbook); #21-28

HR/Lunch (11:05-11:40)
  1. Lunch Prayer

6th Grade Math (11:55-12:35)
M.6.1.1 Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples
  1. Warmup: 4-Steps Problem (Pass out textbooks / Pass out notecards / Check HW)
  2. Review: What is a factor?
  3. Review: What is a prime number?
  4. Review HW
  5. Define: Greatest Common Factor
  6. Page 26; #1

HOMEWORK: Page 26; #1-9

7th Grade Social Studies (12:55-1:20)
History 11: Review the causes and effects of the French and Indian War
  1. French and Indian War Background (What did England do?):

HOMEWORK: Pages 64 & 65 (History Workbook)

7th Grade Study Hall (1:25-2:05)
  1. Holiday Tags

Monday, September 17th

Homeroom (7:45-8:00)
  1. Place cellphones in the red bucket
  2. Get your laptops; Go to your assigned seat; Take out your planners
  3. Attendance
  4. Packers for Lunch and Papers for the Office?
    • Girls Day Out Papers
  5. I will call students by pods to put away their jackets and backpacks; Closet will be locked for the day
  6. Student Intentions
  7. Prayer of St. Francis
  8. Pledge of Allegiance
  9. Tuesday: Leadership Scholars Papers are Due
  10. Wednesday: Dr. Rigg
  11. I got another compliment about 7th grade on Friday
  12. We have music today; 6th, 7th, and 8th grade combined

7th Grade Religion (8:05-8:45)
  1. Review: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY of Abraham:
  2. Review: Moses: From Birth to Burning Bush
    • What was the Egyptian solution to the growing Jewish population?
    • True or False: Moses was born as a Jew?
    • True or False: Moses was saved and became an Egyptian Prince
    • Why did Moses have to escape into the desert?
  3. Watch: Moses and Mt. Sinai(First 45 seconds; Skip to 1:30-2:00; Skip to 2:40)
    • What year did Moses gather his people on the plains of Moab?
    • Who did Moses want to tell his people about before he took them to Canaan?
    • Where did Moses deliver the Ten Commandments?
    • When did Moses deliver the Ten Commandments? What did he do first?
  4. Put up new Timeline Event:
  5. Spiritual Meditation

8th Grade Religion (8:50-9:30)
  1. Spiritual Meditation
  2. Pass out Notecards
  3. Study for 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit Quiz
    • Knowledge: Knowledge helps us know ourselves and the world around us
    • Understanding: Understanding helps us untie the knots, to straighten out our lives, to deal with our problems
    • Wisdom: Wisdom helps us see God's plan in our lives and in the world. It makes us say "AHA!"
    • Courage: Courage helps us walk into the world and feel prepared
    • Reverence: Reverence teaches us to treat our fragile world and its people respectfully
    • Wonder: Wonder keeps us awestruck by the beauty and power of God in our lives
    • Right Judgment: Right Judgment is the gift that helps us make good choices

HOMEWORK: 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit Quiz

7th Grade Math (9:35-10:15)
M.7.1.1 Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract rational numbers, represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical line diagram.
  1. Students will take out HW
  2. Warmup: 4-Steps Problem (Check HW; Page 13; #8-14)
  3. Review: What is the additive inverse of 8, -7, 12, 24? (page 72)
  4. Review: What is the absolute value of 8, -7, 12, 24? (page 73)
  5. Review HW
  6. Page 81; Adding Integers; "If the signs are the same...sum the numbers...keep the signs"

HOMEWORK: Adding Integers Worksheet; #1-8

8th Grade Math (10:20-11:00)
M.8.1.1 Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; the rationals are those with decimal expansions that terminate in 0s or eventually repeat. Know that other numbers are called irrational.
  1. Students will take out HW
  2. Warmup: 4-Steps Problem (Check HW; Page 70; #1-10)
  3. Review: What is a Rational Number?
  4. Review: Relatively Prime
  5. Review HW
  6. Pass out Place Value Chart
  7. Page 69; Writing Decimals as Fractions
  8. Page 11; #9, #11

HOMEWORK: Page 11 (Green Workbook); #9-20

HR/Lunch (11:05-11:40)
  1. Lunch Prayer

MUSIC (12:05-12:50)

7th Grade Social Studies (12:55-1:20)
History 11: Review the causes and effects of the French and Indian War
  1. Review Q's
  2. French and Indian War Background (We left off with Samuel de Champlain):

6th Grade Math (1:25-2:05)
M.6.1.1 Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples
  1. Pass out textbooks / Pass out notecards / Check HW
  2. What is a factor?
  3. Let's find the factors of 18
  4. What is a prime number?
  5. Is 11 a prime number?
  6. Page 25; #1

HOMEWORK: Page 25; #1-9